How can a pastor handle unrealistic expectations?

Adrian Rogers discusses unrealistic expectations and the pastor's priorities in this video interview.

What do you like to read that makes you think?

Adrian Rogers answers the question about what he reads besides the Bible.

Concerning witty phrases: How much of that is natural giftedness and how much of it is developed skill?

Adrian Rogers explains the art of listening well and speaking creatively to get your message across.

Concerning church growth: Have you changed the way you treat people that are coming to church?

Adrian Rogers explains the difference between the method and the means by which you approach church growth.

How much time do you spend on one sermon?

Adrian Rogers explains how long it takes him to prepare one sermon.

Can you share some guidelines for sermon preparation and delivery?

Adrian Rogers shares some tips and guidelines for new preachers creating their sermons and learning to preach.

From where do you get your sermon illustrations?

Adrian Rogers explains how he finds and files sermon illustrations for his sermons.

Explain the “Hey, You, Look, Do” Sermon Outline

"Hey, you, look, do" are four words Adrian Rogers linked together to create a sermon outline for preaching. He explains how to create a sermon using this outline.

Explain the elements and preparation of an effective conclusion.

I [Adrian Rogers] am concerned that preachers tend to neglect the conclusion in sermon preparation. I consider the conclusion vitally important to achieving success in preaching. It is the drawing of the net, it is getting the names signed on the dotted line.

How extensive is your personal library and how much time do you spend preparing for a typical sermon?

When I [Adrian Rogers] begin my sermon preparation, I am drawing upon work which I have accumulated over thirty or forty years. When I begin my exegesis of passage, I draw from my files all the materials related to that text. I have a file card on every chapter of the Bible.

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